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ATHENS, Greece — A man stabbed and wounded two tourists Tuesday morning near the ancient Acropolis in Athens, Greece’s top tourist attraction, police said.Man stabs and wounds tourists near the Acropolis in Athens, GreeceThe assailant attacked a man and a woman, both Greek Americans, with a knife on a pedestrian street near an entrance to the Acropolis itself and near the entrance to the Acropolis Museum, which lies at the foot of the Acropolis hill. The woman suffered light injuries to the leg, while the man was more seriously hurt with wounds to the arm, police said.The attacker was detained…
Educationist and activist Sonam Wangchuk NEW DELHI: Scientist and activist Sonam Wangchuk on Tuesday received permission from the Delhi high court to be shifted from Safdarjung Hospital to a private hospital, amid his prolonged hunger strike over the alleged NEET paper leak.The court’s decision came after Wangchuk’s wife, Gitanjali Angmo, challenged a Single Judge’s order refusing to allow his transfer from Safdarjung Hospital.During the hearing, the Centre informed the high court that it had “no objection” to Wangchuk being shifted to Medanta Hospital, while requesting that he remain under continuous medical supervision.”The Centre has no objection to shifting Sonam Wangchuk…
Kolkata: In one year, there will be visible changes in West Bengal under the double-engine government, West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari said in Kolkata on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Kolkata will be the 17th city to get Water Metro and two new metro services in Bengal–connecting Asansol and Durgapur, and Siliguri and Jalpaiguri — will be started.While the Indian Railways oversees the expansion proposals for the Kolkata Metro, we plan to gradually introduce city metros under the Transport Department, like other states in the country Adhikari said.“I will urge state Chief Secretary to prepare projects in collaboration with the World Bank,…
Bengaluru: Michigan health officials reported 6,148 cases linked to an outbreak of cyclosporiasis on Monday, an increase of 1,146 cases since their last update on Friday.The outbreak in Michigan has resulted in 102 hospitalizations, according to the latest update from the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services. No deaths have been reported in the Michigan outbreak.Cyclosporiasis is an intestinal infection that can be contracted by consuming food – typically raw fruits and vegetables – or water contaminated with feces, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.Cases of an intestinal infection from the cyclospora parasite that causes…
School studentsJaipur: Rajasthan Education Minister Madan Dilawar has announced that applications for recognition of new private schools in the state will be invited from July 31. He said the recognition process will be made more transparent, time-bound, and streamlined, with strict adherence to prescribed timelines at every stage.Chairing a review meeting at Shiksha Sankul on Monday to assess the private school recognition process and pending applications, the Minister directed officials to ensure complete compliance with government norms. He warned that strict action would be taken against schools violating regulations.Reviewing the recognition mechanism, Dilawar instructed that the first-level inspection committee must…
Filmmaker Shekhar Kapur has pitched John Abraham as the next James Bond, questioning why 007 must remain a “white British man.” Speaking to Variety India, Kapur praised Abraham’s effortless charisma and suave screen presence, saying he could deliver a “phenomenal Bond” if producers dare to take the franchise international. Amid ongoing speculation over Daniel Craig’s successor as 007, filmmaker Shekhar Kapur believes the discussion shouldn’t be confined to Britain, or even the West more broadly. According to Kapur, John Abraham has the screen presence, restraint, and effortless charisma required to reimagine Bond for a new generation, much like how Craig…
India, which is among the five largest economies of the world, is still toying with the idea of introducing plastic currency, three decades after Australia put in place a full series of its denominations and as many as 60 nations use such currency in some form.Early this month, the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) currency printing subsidiary invited global Expressions of Interest (EoI) for supplying polymer substrates with embedded security features, signalling its most concrete step towards implementation since the original 2009 proposal.Plastic banknotes, which last 2.5 to 4 times longer than cotton-paper notes, depending on denomination, require highly specialized…
Key eventsKiran StaceyAndy Burnham promised to end rough sleeping in England in his first pledge as prime minister, allocating an additional £340m over three years as he seeks to replicate the homelessness schemes he rolled out in Greater Manchester.Speaking in front of Downing Street immediately after becoming prime minister on Monday, Burnham said he would try to get people off the streets “at the earliest opportunity”.The announcement was welcomed by homelessness campaigners, who say the pledge can be met with enough money and political will.The prime minister’s critics, however, greeted the promise with scepticism, pointing out that despite having set…
You were probably taught in high school that new neurons, or brain cells, are not born during adulthood. That it stops during your childhood. The actual picture has been more complicated: scientists have been debating among themselves for a long time as to when neurogenesis stops, although most of them believed it was possible in adulthood.A new study in Science now promises to kick this dust up all over again: it has reported evidence of neural progenitor cells and young neurons — which are the intermediate stages of cellular development — in the hippocampus, the memory centre of adult human…
As preparations for the new academic year gather pace, Delhi University has introduced a comprehensive set of campus safety measures to curb ragging and misconduct. The directives include stricter monitoring of student spaces, faculty mentorship for newcomers, dedicated disciplinary officers, confidential complaint channels and mandatory adherence to UGC anti-ragging norms across all institutions. With thousands of freshers expected to join campuses in the coming weeks, the University of Delhi (DU) has asked all colleges, departments, hostels and affiliated institutions to reinforce campus safety by adopting stricter anti-ragging and disciplinary measures. The fresh directions are intended to create a secure and…